Description of NC LEP Maps
This map illustrates the LEP counties of North Carolina with pie charts of the top five LEP counties: Durham County-Pale Orange Shading Forsyth County-Pale Orange Shading Guilford County-Pale Orange Shading Mecklenburg County-Orange Shading Wake County-Orange Shading Each county is color shaded to indicate the total number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in the county. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years and over who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). For each of the top five LEP counties, we have provided a pie chart that breaks down the top five languages spoken in the county (according to the total number of each language spoken) with the remaining languages in a sixth category called “All Other Languages”. Raw Counts: The colors correspond to the total number of LEP individuals in the county as follows: · Pale White: (<=1K) · Light Yellow: (>1K AND <=10K) · Pale Orange: (>10K AND <=50K) · Orange: (>50K AND <=100K) · Dark Orange: (>100K AND <=250K) · Brown: (>250K AND <=750K) · Dark Brown: (>750K) The counties in North Carolina are shaded to indicate the number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in the county. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years or older who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). The tables explain the raw count number and percentage of LEP persons by language spoken for North Carolina’s top five counties.
Total LEP (LVW): 24,053
Total LEP (LVW): 22,876
Total LEP (LVW): 27,202
Total LEP (LVW): 72,005
Total LEP (LVW): 54,997
Each county in the State of North Carolina is color shaded to indicate the total number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in the county. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years and over who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). We have provided a pie chart that breaks down the top five languages spoken in the entire State of North Carolina (according to the total number of each language spoken) with the remaining languages in a sixth category called “All Other Languages”. The table below explains the raw count number and percentage of LEP persons by language spoken for the State of North Carolina.
Total LEP (LVW): 437,382
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